What they came in with: Married 14 years. Complete emotional disconnection. One partner had already contacted a divorce attorney. Communication had devolved into silence or conflict. Years of resentment on both sides. Previous attempts at weekly therapy had failed.

What we worked through: Identified the Four Horsemen operating in every conflict. Traced communication patterns back to family of origin. Named the cycle of criticism and defensiveness. Built repair attempts they'd never learned. Addressed years of unprocessed hurt.

What changed: Canceled the attorney. Left with a communication framework and weekly practice plan. 18 months later, still together. Reported the marriage is "actually good now" for the first time in years.

What he came in with: Successful professionally but paralyzed personally. Had been the family scapegoat for decades. Believed something was fundamentally wrong with him. Constant guilt when trying to set boundaries. Wife frustrated by his inability to lead at home.

What we worked through: Mapped the family system and identified manipulation patterns. Named the scapegoat dynamic. Identified gaslighting he'd internalized as truth. Built a framework for boundaries. Separated his identity from the role assigned to him.

What changed: Set and maintained boundaries with manipulative family members for the first time. Wife reported he became "present" in a way she hadn't seen. Made a career decision he'd been avoiding for years. No longer carries the guilt of the scapegoat.

What they came in with: Discovery of emotional affair six months prior. Weekly therapy had stalled. The betrayed spouse couldn't move past it. The unfaithful spouse felt nothing was ever enough. Both exhausted by the circular conversations.

What we worked through: Full disclosure with structured process. The why behind the betrayal. What was missing and why it wasn't addressed. Rebuilding safety through transparency. Creating verification protocols. Processing grief for both.

What changed: Left with a clear trust rebuilding framework. Both understood their role in the breakdown. Circular conversations stopped because the underlying issues were addressed. Reported they "finally have something to build on."

What he came in with: Wife threatening to leave. Described himself as "checked out." Spent evenings disengaged. Kids were growing up without his leadership. Knew something was wrong but couldn't identify it. Career was fine but everything else felt hollow.

What we worked through: Identified passivity patterns rooted in childhood. Named the avoidance cycle. Built daily engagement practices. Addressed the disconnect between professional competence and personal paralysis.

What changed: Wife withdrew the threat. Kids report spending more time with dad. Established daily leadership practices at home. Lost weight. Started training. Described feeling "alive" for the first time in years.